Commercial bank branches in European Union
European Union: Commercial bank branches was 17.57 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in European Union, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in European Union is 17.57 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in European Union peaked at 35.39 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.53 per 100,000 adults, in 2022.
That places European Union 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.68 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 29.92 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.57 per 100,000 adults | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 33.31 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35.34 per 100,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 35.39 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.22 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.78 per 100,000 adults | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.19 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.03 per 100,000 adults | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 28.03 per 100,000 adults | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26.81 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 24.64 per 100,000 adults | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 22.91 per 100,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 21.31 per 100,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 23.64 per 100,000 adults | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 22.74 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.14 per 100,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.53 per 100,000 adults | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 17.71 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.57 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.87 per 100,000 adults | 29.92 per 100,000 adults | 35.39 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.76 per 100,000 adults | 21.31 per 100,000 adults | 34.22 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.34 per 100,000 adults | 17.53 per 100,000 adults | 22.74 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 4 Mongolia 58.99 per 100,000 adults compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.61 per 100,000 adults compare
- 6 Luxembourg 46.08 per 100,000 adults compare
- 7 Macau, China 44.3 per 100,000 adults compare
- 8 Montenegro 36.42 per 100,000 adults compare
- 9 Cape Verde 34.8 per 100,000 adults compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.92 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for European Union
- Claims on central government, etc. 24.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 26.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -262.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -317,019 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 73.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in European Union?
- Commercial bank branches in European Union was 17.57 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 35.39 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for commercial bank branches?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.